After the Trail Blazers, the Clippers' season may also be turning. Today, according to Jake Fischer, a reporter for "Open-Air Grandstand Sports", the Clippers have begun to prepare for George's no return this season, and some people inside the Clippers believe that Little Card will not make a comeback this season. With the fall of the duo, it has been suggested that the Clippers emulate the Warriors of the first 2 seasons, abandon this season, and prepare for the future.
George has missed 10 consecutive games due to an elbow injury. But after a long wait, clippers fans are not necessarily good news. It is reported that the Clippers have begun to prepare according to George's reimbursement this season.
If George falls, the Clippers' season will be forced to turn. Xiao Ka was already on the sidelines, and when he learned that George was injured, he could imagine what decision he would make. According to Hoopshype reporter Mike Scotto, there are already people inside the Clippers who believe that the chances of a return of the little card this season are slim.
The duo came down and the Clippers turned season, so it was suggested that they emulate the Warriors of the first 2 seasons. After losing the 2019 chase for a three-game winning streak, the Warriors lineup was dismantled. For the next 2 seasons, the Warriors were blocked out of the playoffs, but their patience waited for the return of Klay Thompson, the health of Curry and Dream Green, and the health of Wiggins, as well as fresh blood such as Poole, Wiseman, Cummingga, Payton II and Moody. This season, the Warriors rose again and became the favorite for the championship again.
The same can be true for the Clippers, although coach Tyrone Lew still wants to win. Of course, the Clippers and Warriors are also different. In the previous George deal, the Clippers sent the unprotected first-round picks for 2022, 2024, and 2026 to the Thunder, who also got the right to swap first-round picks in 2023 and 2025, and the clippers' earliest first-round picks were scheduled for 2028 (much like the Lakers, and the Lakers' earliest interchangeable first-round pick was 2027).
So the Clippers can't talk about swinging because they lack the most important resource to swing: draft picks, and they're just dormant, just like the Warriors before them. During this time, the Clippers will train new people in inconspicuous corners, adjust the roster, and restart when the dual core returns. Unlike the Warriors, once the Clippers decide to do so, they won't be able to turn around in 2 seasons and are expected to make a comeback in 2022-23.
As a result, it is reported that the Clippers currently have no non-sale products except for the dual core and Trey Mann. Of course, there are doubts about whether the Clippers will send Batum away. After all, Batum only signed a 2-year salary that year, and a veteran like him who is inexpensive, the Clippers should keep.
And Ibaka's days on the Clippers may not last long. According to the analysis, if he is sent away, the Clippers can save $40 million in luxury taxes. Veterans who are also likely to be sent away include Bledsoe and Little Morris. In stark contrast are the waiting new generations of Amir Kofi, Brandon Boston Jr., Keane Johnson and Mann.
Take the Warriors' path, can the Clippers make it work? (Supine Braces/Hairy)